Hang v. Nguyen CA4/3
Plaintiffs Tran Thi Thu Hang and Le Quoc Bao appeal from a dismissal of their complaint as against defendant Quynh Mai Nguyen after the trial court sustained Nguyen’s demurrer to the complaint without leave to amend on grounds of misjoinder. They contend the trial court erred in sustaining the demurrer and dismissing the complaint for various substantive and procedural reasons. Among the reasons are that a finding of misjoinder was unwarranted because the complaint’s allegations evidence plaintiffs’ respective claims arise from a related series of transactions and occurrences, and there are common issues of fact and law. We agree. Allegations of a civil conspiracy among all defendants, including Nguyen, to defraud Vietnamese citizens, including Hang and Bao, through a collectively devised investment scheme involving misrepresentations, false promises and concealment, are sufficient to make permissive joinder proper.
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